space-between

Examples

Add horizontal space between children

Use the space-x-* utilities to control the horizontal space between elements:

<div class="flex space-x-4 ...">  <div>01</div>  <div>02</div>  <div>03</div></div>

Add vertical space between children

Use the space-y-* utilities to control the vertical space between elements:

<div class="flex flex-col space-y-4 ...">  <div>01</div>  <div>02</div>  <div>03</div></div>

Reversing children order

If your elements are in reverse order (using say flex-row-reverse or flex-col-reverse), use the space-x-reverse or space-y-reverse utilities to ensure the space is added to the correct side of each element:

<div class="flex flex-row-reverse space-x-4 space-x-reverse ...">  <div>01</div>  <div>02</div>  <div>03</div></div>

Using negative values

To use a negative space value, prefix the class name with a dash to convert it to a negative value:

<div class="flex -space-x-4 ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

Limitations

These utilities are really just a shortcut for adding margin to all-but-the-first-item in a group, and aren't designed to handle complex cases like grids, layouts that wrap, or situations where the children are rendered in a complex custom order rather than their natural DOM order.

For those situations, it's better to use the gap utilities when possible, or add margin to every element with a matching negative margin on the parent:

<div class="flow-root">  <div class="-m-2 flex flex-wrap">    <div class="m-2 ..."></div>    <div class="m-2 ..."></div>    <div class="m-2 ..."></div>  </div></div>

Cannot be paired with divide utilities

The space-* utilities are not designed to work together with the divide utilities. For those situations, consider adding margin/padding utilities to the children instead.

Referencing a variable

Use the space-(<custom-property>) syntax to set the space based on a custom property:

<div class="space-(--my-space) ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

Using a custom value

Use the space-[<value>] syntax to set the space based on a completely custom value:

<div class="space-[5px] ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

Responsive design

Prefix a space utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:

<div class="space-x-2 md:space-x-8">  <!-- ... --></div>

Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.

Customizing your theme

Use the --space-* theme variables to customize the space utilities in your project:

@theme {  --space-5px: 5px; }

Now the space-5px utility can be used in your markup:

<div class="space-5px">  <!-- ... --></div>

Learn more about customizing your theme in the theme documentation.